Level 7 Lesson 3 / to be doable/understandable/bearable / -(으)ㄹ 만하다

In this lesson we are looking at an interesting sentence ending, -(으)ㄹ 만하다 and how it is used after verbs to form meanings like “to be worth doing”, “to be bearable” or even “to be understandable”. Listen in to learn more about it and be sure to practice by making your own sentences using -(으)ㄹ 만하다!

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Wow. I’m still at level 2 and I’m so excited to be at this level right away. Waaa T.T anyways the voices of Teachers Kyeong-eun sshi ang Hyunwoo sshi get more mature. ^^ More power TTMIK and seonsaengnim. Jeongmal Kamsahamnida!

Ing

이것은 한 번 먹어볼 만해요 = This thing is worth trying/eating.

이렇게 써도 돼요?

Phil

Why are there always download & playback problems with your lessons since level 7? >.< I already tried like the fourth time today and it is still broken for me!…

thank you for this lesson. I’ve come across this expression a few times and was confused because i didn’t know what it meant and mistook it with the meaning for ‘only’. The emphasis you guys placed on difference between the two was really helpful. I still have a slight problem figuring out the nuances of whether the expression means bearable/tolerable or worthy depending on the situation. i guess with more practice i’ll understand it better. Thanks for the lesson once again!